Swissterminal AG has announced its full integration into DP World, following a successful five-year partnership. Swissterminal has been a major traditional player in the Swiss and French logistics markets. With its terminals in the Basel region (Switzerland) and in Alsace (France), the company acts as a key hub connecting Switzerland, southern Germany, and France with […] The post DP World fully acquires European logistics player Swissterminal appeared first on Container News.

Ukrainian ports increased the volumes of freight by more than 77% in 2024 as the success of the Black Sea operations was translated into real on-the-water freight exports and imports from the southern Ukrainian cluster of terminals. If you liked this post, please consider donating5€10€20€50€ The post Ukraine’s Black Sea Cargo Volumes on the Rise appeared first on Container News.

Fire broke out on a Russian reefer ship shortly after it departed from South Korea’s Busan port on 26 March. Korea Coast Guard’s Busan branch said that its patrol vessel detected flames on the 1993-built Crystal Asia around 7 am local time. At the time, the ship was 8km south of Busan’s Gamcheon sub-port. All […] The post Russian reefer ship suffers engine room blast appeared first on Container News.

Yang Ming is advancing its fleet optimization strategy with the acquisition of three 8,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel-ready container ships from Shoei Kisen Kaisha. Currently under construction at Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding, the vessels are set for delivery between 2028 and 2029. The Taiwanese ocean carrier plans to add up to 13 container ships with a capacity […] The post Yang Ming purchases three 8,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel boxships appeared first on Container News.